Auction Block A Novel of New York Life
Lorelei Knight rises in Bergman’s Broadway world as her family exploits her beauty for gain. At a Hammon supper she meets Hannibal Wharton and bankable rivals while danger, scandal, and the lure of wealth swirl around Lorelei and her entourage in high society New York.
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New York
Rex Beach
F Parker
Peter Knight
Lorelei
Lorelei Knight
Bergman
Slosson
Campbell Pope
Wall Street
Knight
Jimmy
Peter
Jim
Hammond
Silas
Hammon
Hannibal
Dan’ Avery
Hannibal C. Wharton
Steel Syndicate
Miss Knight
Merkle
Paris
Mr. Hammon
Senor Roberto
Mlle
Demorest
Hannibal Wharton
Broadway
Mr. Wharton
Bob
Wharton
Small town girl urged against lure of city stage
A historical column warns country girls about pursuing stage careers in large cities. It cautions that many face danger in the sordid urban scene and that fame can come with costlier sorrow.
Lorelei’s Present Life Recapped by Slosson
In his brief summary Slosson notes Lorelei’s current situation and reflects on changes affecting the Knights. The passage hints at shifts within the Knights group and Lorelei’s status amid those developments.
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Lorelei
Slosson
Knights
Favorite Fare and a Riddle from a Father’s Quiz
A father who tests his boys with natural history questions is surprised by their quick wits. He asks, what animal is satisfied with the least nourishment. A boy answers the moth, noting its eating habits and holes.
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John Merkle
Mr. Merkle
Adoree Demorest
Miss Demorest
John
Iron Men
Mlle. Demorest
Roderer
Nell
Pittsburgh
Robert B. Lee
Lil